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Athlone is once again preparing to welcome drama theatre fans from across the country as the 61st RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival was officially launched this week.

Prosperous Dramatic Society will have the honour of opening the 60th RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival when the curtain rises at the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone on Thursday May 3. With their production of Deadline by Robert Massey, the group hopes to follow on from their success at the event last year where they finished as runners-up.

The programme for the 2011 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival was announced recently. Plays offered by the nine finalists will take place from Friday April 29 to Saturday May 7.

The RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival was honoured last night, Thursday April 15, at a civic reception held in the Civic Centre, Athlone. Mayor Mark Cooney paid tribute to festival director Billy Nott and his hard-working committee for not only keeping the festival in Athlone, but for maintaining such a high standard.